Ventas, Inc.
VTRReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.40%
Annual Dividend
$2.08
Payout Ratio
364%
5-Yr Growth
1.3%
Ex-Date
Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Ventas, Inc. (VTR) yields 2.40% ($2.08 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $59.00 — -32% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (60/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is VTR a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsVentas, Inc. (VTR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.40% ($2.08/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 62% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Elevated payout ratio (364%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.40%
- Payout Ratio
- 364%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.72
- Market Cap
- $44.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 158.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 62%
- 52-Week Range
- $66.63 – $101.60
- Dividend Safety
- C · 60/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
VTR Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+17%
3 Years
+104%
5 Years
+62%
52-Week Range
$66.63 – $101.60
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VTR worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Ventas, Inc. is $59.00 per share, versus a market price of $86.69. That implies 32% of downside.
Fair Value
$59.00
Current Price
$86.69
Downside
-32%
Margin of Safety
-47%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 7.9% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.55 EPS, $2.08 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
VTR Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.08 / yr per share
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